If you’ve been resisting cloud storage due to the pain of installing and managing third-party apps on your PC, now’s your opportunity to dive in. SkyDrive apps exist for Windows Phone, Android, and iOS. For documents, SkyDrive is seamlessly integrated into Explorer it’s another Library, just like Downloads, Photos, and Documents, that’s directly accessible from every Explorer window.įor Desktop users, this feature is useful if you make regular use of cloud storage to access your files on the move.
Moreover, installed Metro apps and app data are now backed up, too. During Windows 8.1 you have the option of enabling SkyDrive sync - and if you do, all of your documents and settings, whether they originate from Metro or Desktop, will be automatically backed up to the cloud. Windows 8.1 SkyDrive configuration (Click to zoom in) SkyDriveĭepending on your point of view, Windows 8.1’s extensive SkyDrive integration is either a massive boon to the user, or a monopolistic power play by Microsoft to dominate the much-contested cloud storage market.
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